On October 28, 2009 the Great Valley Center released its newest report: The State of the Great Central Valley: The Economy (Third Edition). The report is part of the State of the Great Central Valley Indicators Series, an ongoing regional initiative tracking conditions in one of California’s fastest growing regions: the 19-county Great Central Valley. The data presented in the report are a snapshot of information providing tools for measuring the community well-being of the Valley. The reports offer data, analysis, and structure which can be used as a benchmark for assessing the progress of the Central Valley, providing valuable comparative information at the county, subregional, regional, and state levels.The report tracks economic indicators as they relate to population, income and housing; business vitality; agriculture; transportation; commerce and mobility; and federal and nonprofit spending. The report features a centerpiece essay written by Karen Ross, president of the California Association of Winegrape Growers and member of the State Board of Food and Agriculture, on the future of agriculture and the efforts of the California Ag Vision 2030 to plan for a vibrant agricultural future for the Central Valley and throughout California.
The report is currently available to be downloaded for free at www.greatvalley.org.
Check out coverage on the findings of the report:
→ Industry diversification, job training are keys to recover, Bakersfield Observer
→ Central Valley's slump within a slump, KQED's The California Report
→ New Report details Central Valley recession -- and recovery, Central Valley Business Times
→ Report: Central Valley still struggling, Hanford Sentinel
→ Valley faces unique set of challenges, Merced Sun-Star
→ Nonprofit recommends changes based on study of Central Valley economy, Modesto Bee
→ Report says Valley needs stimulus funds, Stockton Record
→ Report from Great Valley Center paints grim picture, Visalia Times-Delta
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